Union University - Lest We Forget Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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Faculty We don ' t care what you used to be - We know what you are to-day. '

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Ifoai Uf forget UNION TWENTY YEARS AGO HISTORIC NION UNIVERSITY was founded at Murfreesboro, Tennes- see, in 1845, with Joseph H. Eaton as her founder. The institu- tion was named Union University because it was the result of the United efforts of the Middle and West Tennessee Baptist Conventions. The school was operated continuously and suc- cessfully at Murfreesboro for thirty years, except for the inter- mission during the Civil War. In 1875. through the influence of Dr. J. R. Graves and others, the school was moved to Jackson, Tennessee. The City of Jackson gave to the school as a good- will donation, $90,000.00 in property and endowment. The name of the school was changed to Southwestern Baptist University in 1873 and changed back to the original name in 1907. Union University has had a glorious history of continual progress. She was conceived in the faith of our forefathers and born in their prayers ninety-two years ago when Tennessee was almost a howling wilderness. Since the time of that small beginning she has been turning out sons to bless the world until today the sun never sets on her alumni. Since that time she has steadily advanced until today she stands in a glorious influence and prestige all over the Southland. Her past and present success has been bought by the prayers and labors of our fore- fathers. Her future is an open door to greater glories if only her sons and daugh- ters will continue in those prayers and labors and ever remain true and loyal to dear old Union and the great cause for which she stands. 1926 Page Eighteen

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iGrst Wt JWgrt Qfe= T y . T T r t— - George Martin Savage, A. AT., LL.D. President Emeritus — Chair of French Arthur Warren Prince, A.M. Chair of Chemistry Isaac Newton Penick, A.B., Tu M., D.D. - - - - Chair of Theology William Wallace Dunn, A.M. Chair of Physic Page Twenty